5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 17)

3. WWE’s Consistency Quartet

King Woods Jimmy Uso
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New Day members Kofi Kingston and King Woods seemed to be holding back a little during their non-title main event vs. The Usos on this week's show. That's smart though, because these teams have another pay-per-view showdown to prepare for come Day 1.

It's impossible for them to have a bad match even when they're sort of phoning it in anyway.

Being brutally honest, this fan didn't really like that New Day and The Usos had been programmed together again after the Draft, but there's a reason why WWE keeps on coming back to this feud. It's high quality all the way, and crowds seem to gobble up Kofi/Woods' hope spots no matter how times they happen.

Kingston hitting his Trouble In Paradise kick on Jimmy also allowed Roman Reigns to kick off his show-closing promo with something neat. It's little nuances like this that help make match results more meaningful in the long run.

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